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Robert Baldwin Ross (25 May 1869 – 5 October 1918) was a Canadian-British journalist, art critic and art dealer, best known for his relationship with Oscar Wilde, to whom he was a devoted friend, and literary executor. A grandson of the Canadian reform leader Robert Baldwin, and son of John Ross and Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin, Ross was a pivotal figure on the London literary and artistic scene from the mid-1890s to his early death, and mentored several literary figures, including Siegfried Sassoon. His open homosexuality, in a period when male homosexual acts were illegal, brought him many hardships.

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Born	Robert Baldwin Ross 25 May 1869 Tours, France
Died	5 October 1918 (aged 49) London, England, UK
Zodiac	Gemini
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John Ross (Canadian politician) · Father · 1818-1871 · Canadian politician edit info

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Robert Baldwin · Grandfather · 1804-1858 · Canadian politician edit info

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More Adey · Associate · 1858-1942 · English editor edit info

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Christopher Sclater Millard · Associate · 1872-1927 · Bookseller and Bibliographer edit info

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Cyril Holland · Friend · 1885-1915 · British Army officer edit info

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Vyvyan Holland · Friend · 1886-1967 · British author, translator edit info

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Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete

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